Ratcatcher / Pathé Pictures International ; BBC Films ; Arts Council of England in association with Les Productions Lazennec, Canal+ and Holy Cow Films ; producer, Gavin Emerson ; written and directed by Lynne Ramsay.
Edition:
Director-approved Blu-ray edition.
Publisher:
Criterion Collection,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet (12 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 74 x 17 cm, folded to 17 x 13 cm).
William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan, Mandy Matthews. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Wide screen (1.85:1) New 4K digital restoration. Special features: interviews with Ramsay from 2021 and 2002; audio interview from 2020 with Küchler; three award-winning short films by Lynne Ramsay: Small deaths (1995), Kill the day (1996), and Gasman (1997); trailer; plus: essays by film critic Girish Shambu and filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Accompanied by folded sheet containing film information and two essays on the film (12 pages).
Summary:
In her breathtaking and assured debut feature, Lynne Ramsay creates a haunting evocation of a troubled Glasgow childhood. Set during Scotland's national garbage strike of the mid-1970s, Ratcatcher explores the experiences of a poor adolescent boy as he struggles to reconcile his dreams and his guilt with the abjection that surrounds him. Utilizing beautiful, elusive imagery, candid performances, and unexpected humor, Ramsay deftly contrasts urban decay with a rich interior landscape of hope and perseverance, resulting in a work at once raw and deeply poetic.
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